Q41PE - College Physics (Urone)

Question

Sketch the equipotential lines in the vicinity of the negatively charged conductor in Figure 19.29. How will these equipotentials look a long distance from the object?

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The equipotential lines will look like spheres which is far away from the conductor.

Step 1: Define Electric Field

The region around a stationary charge in which if any charge enters, it experiences a force, that can be repulsive or attractive, is known as electric field. The shape and direction of electric field is represented by imaginary curves, known as electric field lines.

Step 2: Sketching equipotential far from an object

The equipotential lines are drawn below. If the point is very far away from the conductor. So, it will look like a point charge and the equipotential lines will start looking like spheres.

Therefore, equipotential lines look like spheres which is far from the conductor.